Book support



Nov. 26, 1929.

C. R. SCHENKEN BOOK SUPPORT Filed Feb. 20. 1928 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 2%, i929 CHARLES n. SCHENKEN, or wnsnivcfroiv, Drsrnro'r or COLUMBIA Book sUrPonfi Application led February 20, 1928. Serial No. 255,777.

My present invention has reference to a means tor permitting a book oi' reference to loe effectively sustained upon a support in a manner to permit of the said hook loeing conveniently arranged for inspection, and wherein the said means are adjustable with respect to the hook and serve rto reinforce or strengthen the same. f

Another ohj ect 'of the invention is the provisionv of a supporting means for a hook or pamphlet that not only reinforces the hack and the pages of the hook but permits of the /said 'book being revolubly arranged on the support so that access may be obtained thereto without injury to the 'said hook.

Specilic'ally the improvement has reference to a hanger or'support for books or pamphlets which are vfrequently consulted in order to l-olotai'n direction or data relative to places or lirms and in which the improvement not only serves as a support or hanger for the hook but which effectively reinforces-and strengthens the back thereof to prevent damage thereof Vand which also prevents the misplacing, re-

moving or stealth oi' the hook from its proper place.

A further ohje'ct is the provision of a de'- vice for this purpose designed for use in 'con- V`nection with hooks of reference in public places, 'such for instance as telephone and city directories or the like, that shallhe o'f an adjustable' nature s'o that the same can he arrai'igedjloetwe'en the middle pages and 'over the hack 'oit hooks of varying lengths and in which the device may be permanently secured by screws or the like to a desk, table, or other support, andvfurther wherein the device may he suspended from a flexible element such as a chain or the like and when so suspended allords a swivel connection with the li'ook, so that the same ca n loe readily turned or revolved without injury to either the attach- 'ment or t'o theboolr.

The invention will he fully an'd comprehensively understood from `a consideration 'of the following detailed description when read 'in connection with the 'accompanying drawings which form part of the application, with the understan-ding, however, that the iinprevenient is capable of extended application and is not con-lined to the exajct showing 4 or the drawings nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therefrom as do not affect the spirit of the invention `nor eX- ceed theV scope thereof as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is al perspective view vshowinga suspended hook provided with the improvement. Y 1 Y Figure 2 is an approximately central longitudinal sectional view through the improvement in {applied position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3 3 of Figure 2. 1 i

Figure 4 is a sectional view yapprozii'mately on the line 4 4 of Figure 2:

Figure is a perspective view 'of they imvprovemen-t.

Figure 6 is a central longitudinal sectional arranged directly upon the loack of such.

hooks or may be fiXedly secured to the hack oit' a supplemental or reinforcing 'cov'erfor these hooks. In vthe showing of thejd'rawings l have in certain views illustrated the improvement fixed up'o'n the back 'of the supplemental cover or hinder of such hooks;

The improvement essentially comprises two substantially rectangular metal plates ori strips l and 2, respectively. vBoth ends 'of --these strips'kare. bent angularly in the saine Vdirection as indicated by the numerals 3 and 4, respectively. rlhe strip 2 is wider than the strip 1 -and has its edges bent overv the loody thereof to provide guides 5 through which .the strip l is slidalole. By this arrangement it will be seen that the strips l and 2 are longitudinally adj ustahle wit-h respect to Veach other. The vonset end yorear l 'of 'the strip 2 has a round opening 6 therethrough, and the offset end or earl 3 of the'stripl has a substantially rectangular (opening '7 Ytherethrough. The numeral 8 designates a rod that has ene otite ends lient7 as at 9, andv this bent end is passed through the round opening 6 in the ear 4. The second end of the rod 8 is rounded upon itself to provide the same with an eye 10 and this eye is of a size to be passed i through the elongated slot 7 in the ear 3.

rod is arranged between the center of the pages of the book. Thereafter the rodV is moved to bring its eye 10 through the slot 7 in the ear v3, and this eye has attached thereto a flexible suspending chain 11 which is suitably fixed, as at 12, to a support l13 or the 'eye may receive a hook therethrough and the chain dispensed with; l

When my improvement is employed in connection'with a binder or supplemental cover 14 the strip'2 is riveted or otherwise secured, as atl, tothe back of said cover which permits of the strip 1 beingadjusted longitudinallyV on the plate 2, Vand thereby the device -canrbe used upon books `of different lengths, as well as to allow forf the free application and removal of a book Withrespect to the device, as it will be obvious that by sliding the strip 1 to a position as shown in Figure 5, the eyed end of therod 8 will be passed through its Vslot 7, whereby the rod can be moved to a positi'onto allowfor the ready removal ofthe book from the device and also for vready insertion of' abook, at which time the strip 1 is movedto its 'normal-position with the ear or end 3 disposed infcontacting engagement with the adjacent end of the book as best shown in Figure 2. Of course, the plates con- -tact with the back of the book and the rod is arranged ,between the middle pages of the ibook 15 in a manner as heretofore described.

4of course, be attached to a chain or like suspending element 11. Obviously other means than the padlock 16 may be received through the eye ofthe rod.

When the reference book is to be retained in fixed position upon a desk, ledge, wall or other support there Vare passed through openings in the strips 1 and `2 screws or likevelements 17 which,'of course, Venter the desk, ledge, Wall or like support 18, (see Figure 6).

improvementit will be noted not only provides a means whereby a reference book, pamphlet or the like cannot be surreptitiously or otherwise removed from its proper place but also serves as a reinforcing element for `the'back of the book. When the book is suspended from the flexible element 11 the rod l 8 is free to turn'through theopenings in the ears 3 and 4, so that the book may be likewise turnedin any direction without liability of injury to either the back or the pages thereof. When iiXed to the support as disclosed by Figure 6 it is impossible for the book to be removed therefrom until the lock 16 is detached from the eye l0 of the rod 8. The improvement is adjustable to various sizes of books. When the book is suspended from a support, such for instance, as an ordinary spreading of the pages diiiicult. With my improvement such deficiencies are'entirelyovercome. It is believed the simplicity of my construction as well as the advantages thereof will be perfectly understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art withoutfurther' detailed description. Y Y Having described the invention, I claim:

1. An attachment for a book comprising an elongated metallic strip, a second elongated metallic strip, a rod, means formed with theVl first mentioned strip and having an opening therein to slidably receive one end of said rod, means formed with.V the last mentioned end of said rod to limit the llongitudinal movement thereof with respect to said means, latch means on vthe opposite 'endof said rod,.means formed with the second mentioned strip `for latchably receiving said latch means, means for securing the first mentioned Ystrip to a cover for the book, and said second mentioned strip being slidably mounted for longitudinal adjustment onV the .first mentioned strip to adjust the attachment to books of various sizes and to allow for the application and removal of the rod for insertion and removal of the book. v

2. An attachment for books comprising an elongated metallic strip having anangularly bent end, a second elongated metallic strip having an angularly bent end arrangedin parallelism with the end first mentioned and being provided with a rounded opening centrally disposed therein, said strips being telescopically mounted with each other, a rod having one end bent at right angles to its body Vand its opposite end rounded upon itself to provide an eye, said rod being passed through the rounded opening for rotary slidable movement therein, said first mentioned strip having a slot extending vertically inits angularly a book, means for securing the first mentioned elongated metallic strip to a cover for the book, and said second mentioned strip being slidably mounted for longitudinal adjustment on the rst mentioned strip to adjust the attachment to books of various sizes and to allow for the application and removal of the rod for insertion and removal of the book.

In testimon7 whereof l aliX my signature.

CHARLES R. SCHENKEN. 

